BK Alive
Weekly News and Information from Bishop Kelly
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BK Alive is emailed each week on Friday with information for BK Parents. Please read this important information, as it is our primary method of communication with our families.
If you would like to put an announcement in BK Alive, please email
communications@bk.org
by noon on Thursday for the next day's newsletter.
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Can't See the Whole Newsletter?
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BK ALIVE CONTAINS A LOT OF INFORMATION, AND THE LENGTH OF THE NEWSLETTER CAUSES IT TO BE TRUNCATED. TO READ BK ALIVE IN ITS ENTIRETY,
CLICK HERE
OR
LOOK FOR THE BLUE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL THAT SAYS "VIEW ENTIRE MESSAGE" TO EXPAND THE EMAIL.
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School Calendar at a Glance
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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK - February 3-7
Monday
- Straight 7, 8:00 Start
Tuesday
- Block, 8:00 Start
Wednesday
- Block, 9:00 Start
Thursday - Block, 8:00 Start
Friday
- Straight 7, 8:00 Start
Monday, February 10 - BKPA Meeting, 6:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room
Monday, February 17 - Presidents' Day,
NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, February 19 - New Student Course Selection Help at 6:30 PM in the Multipurpose Room.
Monday, February 24th - Spring Sports Parent Meeting, 6:00 PM in the Carley Center
Wednesday, February 26 - Ash Wednesday, All School Mass at 9:15 AM in the Carley Center (note: NO Late Start, and earlier time for Ash Wednesday Mass)
Friday, February 28 - 9:00 AM Late Start
Friday, February 28 - SAT Pre-Admin for ALL Juniors
February 28 - March 1 - Hallissey Basketball Tournament at BK
Saturday, February 29 - BK Baseball Banquet and Auction in the Carley Center
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Show your BK Love!!
February 12 is a very special day at BK and we hope that you will all be a part of it! We call it
One Day One Knight,
and it’s a day to celebrate our Bishop Kelly family. The worldwide Knight community unites on a single day to express support for Bishop Kelly High School. On February 12th we will have many opportunities to share, laugh, reminisce, and pass on to the next generation all the things that make us proud to be Bishop Kelly Knights!
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Congratulations Knights of the Week!
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Each week Bishop Kelly faculty and staff nominate students, and students nominate faculty and staff, who have demonstrated the BK Way attributes of Faith, Safe and Caring Place, Academic Excellence, Activities, Honor, Generosity, Community, and Partnership.
Congratulations to this week's Knights of the Week!
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Casey Calovich
Academic Excellence
Casey is an excellent student and a great role model for other BK students. She is always engaged in the class activities and asks great questions!
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Henry Gale
Academic Excellence
Henry is a great example of a BK student. When he doesn't understand something in class, Henry is willing to come talk to me during his free time until he does understand. I appreciate how invested Henry is in his education!
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Elisa Ceretti
Generosity
Elisa shares her knowledge of languages every day in class. She is helpful and willing to reach out to other students. She gives her all.
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Abby Murano
Community
Abby goes above and beyond for her fellow students to make sure they understand and can excel. She is caring and compassionate, but she can teach and train another student with the coldness of a zen master. She is in herself humble when she doesn't understand something, but will seek to find the answer to another's question and pursue her service to that peer to its best end for that student. She is a great role model to our community.
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BK Faculty/Staff of the Week
Mrs. Kristina Gazdik
Generosity, Safe and Caring Place
- Even though the class she teaches may be hard and a ton of work, she's always kind and understanding with her students.
- She cares about us and makes sure everyone is caring.
- Mrs. Gazdik helps every student succeed. She wants to be at school every day and wants her students to achieve their dreams.
- Mrs. Gazdik truly cares about her students. She makes the atmosphere a place of learning, welcoming, and fun all at the same time. I don't know how she does it but she does. I really appreciate the amount of time she'll take out of her day to help as many students that need her help and she doesn't care for how long. She is always there and is always striving to further our education.
- I am nominating Mrs. Gazdik because she is the best math teacher ever! She is always trying to help students by making sure they understand the material 100%.
- Mrs. Gazdik helps me with my homework when I have questions. She will keep explaining until I understand it. She really cares about how well her students are doing in her class.
- Mrs. Gazdik teaches hard classes but makes sure her students understand what she is teaching. After not getting a concept, Mrs. Gazdik knew how to explain it to me and never grew tired of teaching it to me even after asking her multiple times. She is very supportive and we, as students, know that she wants us to succeed.
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February BKPA Meeting
Monday, February 10th at 6:00 PM
in the Multipurpose Room at BK.
President Raimondi will be in attendance to review
BK's 2020 - 2023 Strategic Plan
, and gain parent feedback. Please join us and give us feedback about our plans for the future of Bishop Kelly.
Please join us for friendship, a glass of wine, and opportunities to make the BK experience outstanding for every student!
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There will be traditional Irish performances, green beer, a wee bit'o dancing, and more fun than a barrel full of leprechauns. Don't press your LUCK - tables are selling quickly. Get your tickets today!
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Irish Fest depends of volunteers! Sign up to donate a dessert or a couple of hours of your time, and help build community at Bishop Kelly. Why should the kids have all the fun? (Speaking of kids, there are opportunities for service hours on the Sign-Up Genius)
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How to Join the National Honor Society at BK
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To be scholastically eligible for NHS in junior year, a student needs to have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 on the 5 point weighted scale or above. The same scholastic criteria are applied to first semester seniors. Those who meet the scholastic requirement complete an information form and two recommendations.
For complete information on how to join NHS at BK, please download
THIS FORM and contact Mrs. Dalrymple at
wdalrymple@bk.org with any questions.
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2020 Bishop Kelly Career Fair - We need YOU!
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Would you like to share information about your career with our Bishop Kelly students? If so, we would love to have you join us on Wednesday, March 4 from 10am - 1pm. We hope to fill the Reg with people sharing demonstrations and information about a variety of careers. We also need volunteers for pre and post fair activities, so check out
THIS GOOGLE FORM
for opportunities, or email
mcrum@bk.org
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How to Check your Student's 1st Semester Grades Online
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- Go to www.bk.org and scroll to the very bottom of the page. Select the "Schoolmaster" icon which will take you to the Family Link Portal.
- Login with your Parent access: Username: firstname.lastname (this is the name of the parent used at registration)
- Returning Parent Password: A unique password that you set up previously. If you can't remember, use the password recovery option.
- New Parent Password: bkknight5 You will be asked to set up a unique password after your first login.
- Semester one grades are available on Family Link under Mark History. If you would like a hard copy report card, including exam grades, please complete this link.
TRANSCRIPTS:
Senior mid-year transcripts are now available. Counselors will send to requested colleges. Seniors are encouraged to touch base with their counselor with any questions.
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Spring Break Trip 2021 - JAPAN!
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BK is going to Japan during Spring Break 2021! Highlights of this 8-day experience will include Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. Interested students (and parents) can get more information from
explorica.com/Harris-2567 or by emailing Mr. Harris at
bharris@bk.org.
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TODAY is the Deadline to Order a Personalized Yearbook
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January 31st is the last day to order a PERSONALIZED yearbook. Regular yearbook sales will continue after this date, but if you want a book with your child's name on it, or any sport/activity icons, the deadline is January 31st. Order your yearbook on
jostens.com
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Service Hours Opportunities for BK Students
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Ongoing
Sweet Saints Coffee Hour at St. John's Cathedral
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Job Openings at Bishop Kelly and the Diocese
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Data Entry Specialist for the Diocese
The Diocese of Boise seeks to hire a full time (35hr/wk) Data Entry Specialist. This position supports the tasks of the development office by ensuring that donors receive the best service for their charitable gifts.
Essential Qualifications
o Experience in Raiser’s Edge or the ability to learn
o Familiarity with donor protocol and gift acceptance polices
o Ability to work closely with parishes to maintain a centralized database
o Ability to datamine and pulling reports from database
Interested persons may complete the Diocesan Application for employment found on the Diocesan website
www.Catholicidaho.org
and submit along with resume and cover letter to:
HR@rcdb.org
OR mail/deliver to:
1501 S. Federal Way, Suite 400, Boise, ID 83705
Substitute Kitchen Assistant
Activities Bus Driver
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Important Attendance Procedures for Parents
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To report your student’s absence, late arrival, or to request a Permit-to-Leave (PTL) please email the Attendance Office at
attendance@bk.org
. by 9:30am. You will receive a confirmation email in return.
Please do not call in or leave voice mail messages to report student absences, late arrivals, or to request an early release for your student (PTL). Due to the high volume of calls and voicemails, we are unable to process those requests.
Permit-to-Leave (PTL) early requests, including leaving early from the last period of the day, need to be made by email, either the night before or by 9:30AM on the day of the early release. We are unable to accommodate last minute requests.
*Attendance Tip: as soon as you know about an upcoming absence, make a medical appt, etc. . . . you may report these in advance to the Attendance office.
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Our website at
www.bk.org
is a wealth of information for parents and students alike!
Check out some of the cool tools that are just a few clicks away:
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- Front Office: 375-6010
- Fax: 375-3626
- Business Office Manager: 947-1209
- BK Development Office: 947-1325
- BK Foundation Office: 323-4789
To add, remove, or change your email address, or to remove your name from our regular mailing lists, please contact Chrissy at
cbeckner@bk.org
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Bishop Kelly High School | (208) 375-6010 | www.bk.org
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